The Aporia
The Aporia
On October 7, Houthis, aligned with Iran and in control of Yemen's capital Sanaa, launched two missiles at the international airport in Aden, a southern port city outside their control. The attack coincided with renewed fighting following weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and a Saudi-backed government counteroffensive that had recently recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, supported by coalition air strikes. No casualties were reported from the missile strike on Aden International Airport, which serves as a crucial gateway for parts of Yemen not under Houthi control. The same day, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed another Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, according to Saudi state television reports. This followed claims by Al Masirah TV, affiliated with the Houthis, that Saudi forces conducted a strike in Yemen's central governorates of Ibb and Taiz but without immediate confirmation from other sources.
